of his writing, calling Simon his favourite writer. However, not everyone appreciates such purple prose; Robert Parker developed his 100-point rating scale as a reaction against this style of writing. Awards In February 1965, Simon established the André Simon Award for gastronomic literature, with a prize of 100 guineas. The Awards continue to this day, judged by the Trustees of the André Simon Memorial Fund. They are joined by a wine expert and a food expert invited by the Trustees. A shortlist of six food books and six wine books is published in November, with the final Awards made in March. The prize money has increased to £2000 for the winner in each category, and the "Special Commendation" earns £1000. See also List of wine personalities References About André Simon andresimon.co.uk Footnotes 1877 births 1970 deaths French expatriates in the United Kingdom French food writers French military personnel of World War I French Army officers Wine merchants Wine critics French male non-fiction writers